Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 41 19. Escort Mission

After confirming the reward of 300,000 Euros, Carl, Jack and Oliver looked at the mission content. Since it was a matter of life and death, they all read it very carefully. However, the information of this mission was not as rich as the reward, and it could even be said to be quite simple.

“That’s all?”

Oliver looked at Carl, a little suspicious whether Carl had missed a paragraph when sharing the content.

"That's all."

Carl looked at the content of only a few paragraphs, thought for a while, and then looked at Jack.

"What do you think Jack."

“It’s not easy.”

"I think so too."

The mission is not difficult. To put it simply, you need to go to a place and work with a group of mercenaries sent by other middlemen to cooperate with the employer's bodyguards to protect a person. The time is nine o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow, and the location is the transportation port in Watson's Arasaka waterfront area. The requirement is to escort the target person to the Blue Green Building on California Street in Watson's Little Chinatown within two hours.

The location, reward, and what to do were all very clear. The only thing missing was information about the target person. Although mercenaries only needed to know the location, reward, and what to do, when this overly simple commission was sent and it was stated that they would cooperate with other mercenaries and bodyguards, it felt like they were asking them to die.

To protect the target, why would they be needed to protect the target if they already have bodyguards? The only reason could be that they are short of manpower, but they can use mercenaries as manpower and the remuneration is so generous.
"It's likely that something will happen, and we will be cannon fodder then."

"Not 80%, 100%."

Oliver and Jack, who knew the company's nature very well, spoke one by one, but both of them looked at Carl.

As usual, it’s Carl who decides whether to accept the commission or not.

Carl thought about it, nodded at Oliver and Jack, and decided to take the commission.

There are several reasons.

One reason is that this is the first formal commission sent by the middleman. I finally have the opportunity to do a task that can make a name for myself, and it would be a pity not to do it.

Second, the reward was indeed high enough to make it worth the risk for Carl and others.

Three?
Carl had been a bodyguard once before, and he felt that he was experienced enough, so he thought it would be no problem to take on this mission again.

"Yes, Faraday will be here by then. He said he will pick us up personally."

"As a result, we risk our lives to die, and he just acts as a driver and gets paid."

Oliver shook his head. He really didn't have much good feelings towards the group of middlemen.

"In fact, he is not just a driver. At least he managed to get us this mission. He is capable of helping us get this mission, so he is eligible to share the money."

Carl had figured out all the related matters. After all, to be honest, they were not very famous, and it was a great thing that Faraday, as a middleman, could help them find a "life-threatening" mission with enough money.

"But if I find out later what he has concealed about this mission, I will kill him."

Let's put things one way and the other one another. If you have the means and I have the power to make profits, then we can still talk about it. But if there is something hidden in the cooperation, then it cannot be explained by just saying profits.

That’s all about the middleman. The most important thing in accepting a mission is the mission.

Oliver was a little confused about the location of the mission: "Speaking of which, why is the mission location the Arasaka Seaside Transport Port? Isn't that place forbidden to outsiders except Arasaka personnel? Does it mean that the target of our escort is Arasaka?" "Maybe." Jack thought it was okay: "When the time comes, we can protect the company dog, and as long as he pays enough, we can do it."

"No, that's not what I'm wondering about."

Oliver explained, "I've told you before that I'm somewhat familiar with Faraday, the middleman. Many people in the Six Street Gang have taken on his missions, and there has always been a rumor in the Six Street Gang that Faraday works for Military Technology. But our mission this time is to go to Arasaka's territory and escort someone who might be from Arasaka. Don't you find it strange?"

Everyone in America, or the whole world, knows that Arasaka and the military technology company are at odds with each other. In the past, the two companies even fought a fourth corporate war that affected the entire world and was equivalent to the World War. Now, a middleman who vaguely has a military technology background is helping Arasaka. It is very strange no matter how you think about it.

"It's definitely strange."

Carl said, "But we don't know much more. We just do the tasks we have. The affairs of those big companies have nothing to do with us."

"Too."

Oliver agreed with Carl's words: "It's troublesome to think so much. Anyway, the affairs of big companies shouldn't involve ordinary mercenaries like us. Let's follow the mission. Speaking of other middlemen mercenaries, who do you think we can meet? Can we get in touch with the middlemen behind them through them?"

"What are you going to do, Oliver? Are you going to find a few more middlemen to take on more tasks?"

Jack asked, and Oliver certainly thought so.

"The more the better."

“Lots of missions, lots of euros.”

As Carl said this, he stood up from the sofa in the Wild Wolf Bar, walked to the bar and said goodbye to Mrs. Wells.

He, Jack, Oliver and others planned to buy some things and then go to Oliver's apartment to discuss the details.

"I know you are going to do a big job, be careful and stay safe, Carl, Oliver, and you, Jack, remember to protect them."

"I know, Mom."

Jack, who was being scolded by his mother because he was older, patted his chest and said confidently: "As long as I am here, nothing will happen to them."

"Remember to protect yourself too."

"I will, Mom. You too, take care of yourself."

After saying goodbye to Mrs. Wells, the three of them got on the Sky Hera, which was parked not far from the Wild Wolf Bar. Oliver, who sat in the driver's seat out of habit, suddenly reacted two seconds later.

"No, this seems to be your car, Karl. How come I drove it when we came here, and I drove it when we went back?"

“I’m too lazy to drive.”

Carl threw the vehicle verification equipment over, and his reason was very convincing, so convincing that Oliver took it after his mouth twitched.

After all, the Sky Hera is a good car, and Oliver quite likes it.

As the car engine started, Carl fell into deep thought.

A thread gradually formed in his mind.

(End of this chapter)